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That's Inaccurate.....Obama spoke first when they received Stevens and the Fallens bodies back at Andrews Air Force base. Sept 14th. Rice already had made the Sunday Shows.....evidenced.
When did Romneys remarks Politicize it.....Since they did not have their Debate until after Obama's Remarks in the Rose Garden and after Andrews Air Force base?
Amid criticism, Romney doubles down on criticism of White House's response to Egypt, Libya attacks - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
September 12, 2012, 10:48 AM
(CBS News) In a press conference Wednesday addressing the recent violence in Egypt and Libya, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney doubled down on his criticism of the Obama administration's handling of the attacks, calling its response a "terrible course" that signaled the administration is standing "in apology for our values."
The Romney campaign put out a statement late last night -- on September 11 -- criticizing the president in connection with the violence. After he released the statement, it became known that four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens, were killed after an angry mob at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in response to the production of an amateur anti-Islam film.
Speaking at a brief media availability Wednesday morning, the candidate defended his criticism, particularly targeting the White House over a statement from the Egyptian embassy that condemned "the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims -- as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions."
"I also believe the administration was wrong to stand by a statement sympathizing with those who had breached our embassy in Egypt, instead of condemning their actions. It's never too early for the United States government to condemn attacks on Americans and to defend our values." ...